THE FUSE

Typically, my PAX East experience consists of a few constants: I sleep very little, I eat very poorly, I walk around a lot, and I play a ton of video games. In 2026, much of this remained true. I still slept very little in my ratty shoebox of a suite and primarily subsisted on junk food, which was largely countered by the tens of thousands of steps I took throughout the weekend. But one thing was very different about my PAX East experience this year: I played very few video games, opting instead to play trading card games with friends and strangers, making for a refreshing change of pace.